1956 Chevrolet Truck - This One’s For Her

Guys, we are not the only truck people; girls share the same passion and sometimes more than us boys. I’ve meet several girls that will impress you when it comes to knowing their truck stuff. So when I met Tom and Teri Hurd in Columbus, Ohio, during the Goodguys show, I was slightly shocked when Tom said this was not his truck, it was his wife Teri’s. I thought, wow, how cool was it that his wife wanted a Classic Truck to have fun with? We got to talk about the build and I asked why they decided to get the truck. Tom and Teri both own an automotive shop in Eaton, Ohio, called Trick Truck N Rod Shop, they specialize in (you guessed it) Trucks. Teri said she searched the Internet and found the truck close to the shop and it was affordably priced.

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The main goals for the Hurd’s project truck were to make it low maintenance and have good gas mileage … basically care free. Something they could park and not have to worry about it being scratched in the parking lot. Tom being the builder of the truck suggested to leave it patina and Teri agreed because it would not cost much to finish it that way and she could actually not take care of the truck and it would look better. The truck had about three to four paintjobs on it when they got it and Tom didn’t want to strip it off so it was the perfect candidate for the Patina look. Most of the rust was repaired but a little rust and some dents were left on to give that authentic look. Tom used the shops louver press to louver the hood, tailgate, handmade roll pan, and custom-made door panel inserts.

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Keeping in mind the wife’s criteria’s for good gas mileage, Tom lucked out and found a rebuilt 283 and put a mild Comp Cams cam in it to give it a little kick. Tom then backed the motor with a 700R4 and a 10-bolt Posi that he had snagged from a Z28. Everything from the motor was powdercoated black for easy care. The American Racing wheels were take off’s from another vehicle. The wheels were cleaned up and ceramic coated with a flat clear to add to the no-maintenance pickup. To top it all off, the pinstriped ice cooler that sits in the bed houses the vehicles battery. CT